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         Lambert, John, 1619-1683.
      
       
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             A letter from the Lord Lambert and other officers to General Monck, inviting the officers under his command to subscribe the representation and petition presented to the Parliament the day before. With a modest and Christian answer thereunto by General Monck, (deserving perpetuall honour) importing their refusall to joyne in that design, as being a breach of trust, and of danger to the Common-Wealth.
             Lambert, John, 1619-1683.
             Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.
          
           7, [1] p.
           
             [s.n.],
             London :
             printed, an. Dom. 1659.
          
           
             Annotation on Thomason copy: "8ber [i.e. October]. 22".
             Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           England and Wales. -- Army -- Early works to 1800.
           Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1649-1660 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           LETTER
           FROM
           The
           Lord
           Lambert
           And
           other
           Officers
           To
           General
           Monck
           ,
           Inviting
           the
           Officers
           under
           his
           Command
           to
           subscribe
           the
           Representation
           and
           Petition
           presented
           to
           the
           Parliament
           the
           day
           before
           .
        
         
           With
           a
           Modest
           and
           Christian
           Answer
           thereunto
           by
           General
           
             Monck
             ,
          
           (
           deserving
           perpetuall
           honour
           )
           Importing
           their
           refusall
           to
           Joyne
           in
           that
           Design
           ,
           as
           being
           a
           breach
           of
           Trust
           ,
           and
           of
           danger
           to
           the
           Common-Wealth
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           
             Printed
             ,
          
           An.
           Dom
           ▪
           1659.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           the
           Lord
           Lambert
           ,
           and
           Other
           Officers
           ,
           to
           General
           Monck
           ,
           Inviting
           the
           Officers
           under
           his
           Command
           ,
           to
           Subscribe
           the
           Representation
           and
           Petition
           ,
           Presented
           to
           the
           Parliament
           the
           day
           before
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           WE
           do
           by
           command
           from
           the
           General
           Council
           of
           Officers
           of
           the
           Army
           ,
           now
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           transmit
           the
           Inclosed
           to
           You
           ,
           being
           a
           true
           Copie
           of
           the
           Representation
           and
           Petition
           ,
           which
           was
           this
           day
           by
           them
           Humbly
           Presented
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           the
           Votes
           of
           the
           House
           Passed
           thereupon
           ;
           and
           are
           further
           to
           signifie
           their
           Desires
           ,
           That
           the
           same
           may
           be
           Communicated
           to
           all
           Commissioned
           Officers
           of
           that
           
           Part
           of
           the
           Army
           under
           Your
           Command
           ,
           :
           and
           that
           the
           Subscriptions
           of
           all
           may
           be
           taken
           ,
           to
           the
           Representation
           and
           Petition
           ,
           that
           are
           free
           to
           Sign
           the
           same
           ;
           Which
           being
           so
           Signed
           ,
           It
           is
           desired
           ,
           You
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           cause
           them
           to
           be
           close
           Sealed
           up
           ,
           and
           Returned
           to
           
             Thomas
             Sandford
             ,
          
           
             Esq
          
           Secretary
           to
           His
           Excellency
           the
           Lord
           
             Fleetwood
             ,
          
           who
           is
           to
           give
           an
           Account
           thereof
           .
           As
           we
           have
           thus
           fulfilled
           the
           General
           Councils
           Pleasure
           ,
           we
           are
           well
           assured
           you
           wil
           be
           pleased
           to
           Comply
           with
           Their
           Requests
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           at
           present
           from
        
         
           
             White-hall
             ,
             
               5.
               Octob.
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Humble
             Servants
             ,
             
               
                 Lambert
                 .
              
               
                 John
                 Disborowe
                 .
              
               
                 William
                 Packer
                 .
              
               
                 John
                 Mason
                 .
              
               
                 Richard
                 Creed
                 .
              
               
                 Robert
                 Barrow
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             For
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             General
             
               Monck
            
             at
             
               Dalkeith
               ,
               Scotland
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           General
           Monck's
           Answer
           to
           the
           foregoing
           Letter
           ,
           Directed
           as
           followeth
           ,
        
         
           For
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Lambert
           ,
           To
           be
           Communicated
           to
           the
           Council
           of
           Officers
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Received
           a
           Letter
           Directed
           from
           Your self
           and
           others
           ,
           of
           the
           5th
           of
           this
           Instant
           ,
           with
           the
           inclosed
           Papers
           ,
           In
           Pursuance
           of
           an
           Order
           of
           the
           General
           Council
           of
           Officers
           ,
           as
           You
           are
           pleased
           to
           intimate
           :
           I
           must
           humbly
           begg
           Your
           Excuse
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           not
           able
           to
           satisfie
           Your
           Commands
           in
           that
           particular
           .
           Indeed
           Our
           Force
           is
           very
           small
           ,
           and
           Our
           Enemie
           very
           great
           ;
           and
           I
           shall
           be
           unwilling
           to
           set
           any
           thing
           on
           foot
           ,
           that
           may
           breed
           Jealousie
           amongst
           Us
           ;
           And
           finding
           
           many
           Officers
           decline
           the
           Signing
           all
           Papers
           of
           that
           Nature
           ,
           and
           rather
           propense
           to
           declare
           their
           Testimonie
           to
           the
           Parliaments
           Authority
           ,
           and
           their
           absolute
           adherence
           thereunto
           ,
           I
           have
           thought
           it
           My
           Duty
           to
           suspend
           the
           Execution
           of
           Your
           Desires
           ,
           least
           it
           may
           make
           a
           breach
           of
           Affections
           amongst
           Us
           .
           And
           I
           further
           humbly
           offer
           to
           Your
           thoughts
           ,
           That
           the
           Petition
           having
           been
           already
           Presented
           ,
           and
           in
           Part
           Answered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           Our
           Concurrence
           therein
           cannot
           be
           any
           ways
           advantageous
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           interpose
           Mine
           own
           Judgement
           concerning
           it
           ,
           but
           do
           earnestly
           desire
           that
           Matters
           of
           such
           great
           waight
           may
           not
           be
           imposed
           upon
           us
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           present
           at
           the
           Debates
           ,
           nor
           Privie
           to
           the
           Councils
           by
           which
           Your
           Resolutions
           may
           be
           Governed
           and
           led
           to
           such
           Actions
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           further
           trouble
           You
           ,
           but
           only
           Represent
           to
           Your
           thoughts
           the
           great
           necessity
           We
           have
           to
           labour
           for
           Unity
           ,
           in
           this
           day
           of
           Our
           fears
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           to
           tell
           You
           ,
           That
           mis-understandings
           between
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           are
           the
           great
           hopes
           of
           Our
           Adversaries
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           other
           way
           to
           gratifie
           their
           designs
           .
           I
           bless
           the
           Lord
           for
           those
           evidences
           that
           I
           see
           ,
           of
           a
           Peaceable
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           Your
           Address
           .
           I
           do
           ,
           and
           I
           shall
           always
           endeavour
           ,
           and
           pray
           ,
           That
           God
           would
           not
           break
           the
           staff
           of
           Our
           Beauty
           ,
           or
           staff
           of
           Bands
           ,
           That
           he
           would
           make
           all
           good
           men
           (
           though
           of
           different
           Judgements
           )
           one
           in
           his
           Hand
           ,
           that
           We
           may
           arrive
           at
           that
           blessed
           Settlement
           ,
           for
           which
           We
           have
           expended
           so
           much
           blood
           and
           Treasure
           :
           And
           as
           I
           have
           always
           endeavoured
           to
           express
           My
           
           Obedience
           ,
           in
           acquiescing
           in
           the
           wisedome
           of
           those
           that
           God
           placeth
           over
           me
           ,
           so
           I
           shall
           continue
           and
           ever
           be
           ,
        
         
           
             Dalkeith
             ,
             
               13.
               Octob.
               1659.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Lorpps
             .
             very
             Humble
             Servant
             ,
             George
             Monck
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Lambert
             ,
          
           To
           be
           Communicated
           to
           the
           Council
           of
           Officers
           .
        
      
    
    

